Editing DeKalb, Illinois (section)

===Railway===
The first [[DeKalb station|railroad]] entered DeKalb on August 22, 1853. In 1864, the line became part of the [[Chicago and North Western Railway]] main line from Chicago to Omaha, which carried passengers until 1971. A [[DeKalb station|depot]] between 6th and 7th Streets was built in 1891. The [[Union Pacific Railroad]] took control of the line in 1995. Since 2006, the nearest passenger rail service is at the [[Metra]] commuter system station in [[Elburn station|Elburn]], {{convert|15|mi|km}} east of DeKalb, which is accessible by bus. In January 2023, the Dekalb City Council voted to fund a transportation study aimed at determining feasibility of extending Metra [[Union Pacific West Line]] commuter rail service from Elburn to the city.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/dekalb-ill-funds-study-on-possible-metra-service/ | title=DeKalb, Ill., funds study on possible Metra service | date=January 14, 2023 }}</ref> In May 2023, the initial key facts of the feasibility study were published, which showed that an extension to Dekalb was feasible based on commuter and daily ridership estimates.<ref>[https://www.cityofdekalb.com/DocumentCenter/View/15975/5-Commuter-Rail-Comp-Stdy DeKalb Metra Extension Feasibility Study]</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2023/05/31/annual-metra-operational-costs-could-range-from-82m-to-128m-for-dekalb-feasibility-study-shows/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531114033/https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2023/05/31/annual-metra-operational-costs-could-range-from-82m-to-128m-for-dekalb-feasibility-study-shows/ | archive-date=May 31, 2023 | title=Annual Metra operational costs could range from $8.2M to $12.8M for DeKalb, feasibility study shows – Shaw Local }}</ref> In 2024, Dekalb backed a regional feasibility study by federal officials to revive [[Amtrak]] service that ran as the [[Twin Cities Zephyr]], the service was discontinued in the 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-27 |title=DeKalb County Board backs regional Amtrak feasibility study |url=https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2024/03/27/dekalb-county-board-backs-regional-amtrak-feasibility-study/ |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=Shaw Local |language=en}}</ref>